I’ve been blogging for more than two years now, and I can’t say there haven’t been days when I’ve wondered if all the time and energy I put into A New Marketing Commentator is worth it.
But last Thursday wasn’t one of them.
That was when the 25th Annual New England Direct Marketing Association’s Awards for Creative Excellence were handed out, and this blog was honored with gold.
Yes, this labor of love of mine was the first blog ever to win a NEDMA award, and that award just happened to be first place in one of the Interactive categories (Other Interactive, B-to-B: CD-ROMs, Videos, Interactive Kiosks, Blogs).
How cool is that?
Not to toot my own horn, but I was also fortunate to receive three awards for the direct mail campaign I conducted last year when I ran the Boston Marathon for Children’s Hospital Boston. For that initiative, I took home a silver award in the Best Copywriting category, a gold in one DM on a Shoestring category (Budget under $2,500, Consumer or B-to-B) and a bronze in another (Cheap for a Good Cause, Non-Profit).
Of course, it felt great to be on the receiving end of such flattering accolades. I can only hope to find myself in the same beautiful place next year — but not simply as a sole practitioner, as just one member of a whole new team.
Tags: blog blogs blogging Bob Cargill NEDMA New England Direct Marketing Association direct marketing copywriting Children’s Hospital Boston
Google+
Follow
I am so very proud of you Bob! It must be wonderful to have your “baby” honored at such a prestigious event.
All the best,
Lori Dooley
Congratulations Bob! For those of us that know you, it’s no surprise that you brought home the gold! Good luck doing the same at the marathon.
Bob,
Congrats on the Gold Award! You earned it!…I remember you telling me about your desire to write/maintain a blog years ago; before blogging became popular. So, again congrats. Also, good luck running in and with your fundraising related to next week’s Boston Marathon.
congratulations
Great to hear about the award Bob — it definitely is one of the better ones in the ‘blogosphere’. I wondered if you had done the Childrens Hospital mailing because it was very well done. Keep up the good blogging and hope it leads to a new position.
Bob, you’re the blogger’s blogger.
Bob, well-deserved award for an outstanding blogger and all-around great guy. Congrats!